This leafy protein grows everywhere
Could plant leaves discarded as waste be one of the world’s most abundant sources of protein?
Louisa Hearn
Louisa has been creating newspaper and magazine content for over two decades spanning business and consumer tech, science, engineering and lifestyle.
Business
Kite power for cargo ships
Giant kites to serve up a sea change in the carbon-hungry shipping industry.
Business
Paper bags from autumn leaves
This Ukrainian startup is making paper and selling it globally without cutting down a single tree.
Business
Shower 2.0 set for splashdown
Meet the sustainable shower tech that aims to stop gallons of water going down the drain.
Energy
Heat from the centre of the earth
European cities are digging deep into the Earth’s core to tap into geothermal heat.
Business
Fatal attraction for microplastics
This magnetic powder promises a faster method for removing microscopic pieces of plastic.
Business
Hot Blocks pave way to clean power
Could these thermal blocks solve the puzzle of balancing the grid with sun and wind power?
Business
From food waste to soil saviour
Dehydration technology is turning discarded food and green waste into nutritious farm fertiliser.
Business
Cargo ships are sprouting wings
A wing-based sail design that takes inspiration from an airliner is about to shake up shipping.
Business
Concrete carbon trapped for centuries
Concrete blocks that store carbon sucked from the atmosphere are being used in construction.
Business
Meat 2.0 prepares for mass production
No animals were harmed in the making of this meat say creators of cultivated proteins.
Business
‘Out of the box’ carbon capture
Smaller emitters may soon tap into shipping container-sized modular carbon capture solutions.